Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 284 · 40 questions

How to say it (Let your voice move): Requests: Could you…? / May I…? / Can I…? — not a flat order. Choices and lists: up on each item, down on the last — tea ↗ or coffee ↘? Tags: down when you are sure and want agreement; up when you really ask.

1. 1.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
4. 4.“It is hot today, isn’t it?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
5. 5.A list: “We bought rice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) water
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
7. 7.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are sure and just want the other person to agree. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
11. 11.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) lassi
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) coffee
16. 16.A list: “We bought roti, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) rice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) dosa
19. 19.A list: “We bought water, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) idli
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) roti
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
22. 22.A list: “We bought water, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) juice
23. 23.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) dosa
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
25. 25.A list: “We bought water, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) rice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
28. 28.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
29. 29.A list: “We bought roti, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) milk
30. 30.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) roti
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) milk
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
33. 33.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) idli
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) rice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
36. 36.“You are coming, aren’t you?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
37. 37.A list: “We bought milk, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) water
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) lassi
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice

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